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Postie dumps voting papers in rubbish

<i>Fiji Times</i> gets new editor

In a move set to raise concerns about the newspaper's independence, <i>Fiji Times</i> publisher Dallas Swinstead said editor-in-chief Netani Rika had quit because of perceptions he was anti-government.

Postie fired over missing voting packs

Language barrier for campaigners

Banks tries his hand at helping the workers

Aborigines take priority over republic, say polls

Australians believe it is more important to have a referendum on recognising Aborigines in the constitution than one on becoming a republic, a study shows.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone:</i> Boring election but exciting future

Officials probe missing election ballot papers

It's Brown for Supermayor, by a landslide

Len Brown is set to win the Auckland mayoralty by a landslide, unless John Banks can rally his half-hearted supporters to vote in the final days.

Hopes grow for Suu Kyi's release

<i>Bevan Rapson</i>: Douglas' time seems truly over

'Red Ed' tag must go, say party advisers

Labour MP sorry for misuse of resources

Phil Twyford says he didn't mean to break the rules when he used his parliamentary email to endorse local body election candidates.

Labour MP accused of misuse of resources

Labour MP Phil Twyford is meeting the Parliamentary Service following an accusation about improper use of parliamentary resources.

Mayoralty dark horse picks up speed on home straight

Miliband says no to role on front line